Way to make a statement on fashion’s
biggest night. Katie Holmes, a.k.a. America’s Sweetheart, appears to have
chopped off her hair for the 2015 Met Gala. It is actually a wig, as confirmed
by Alterna Haircare to Yahoo Beauty — but the stunt left many of us fooled.
Alterna Haircare Instagrammed a photo of Katie’s
#hairtransformation with hairstylist DJ Quintero holding her iconic long
brunette tresses high into the air against the Manhattan skyline. His scissors
were ready to cut. According to Quintero himself, here’s how to get the sharp
bob with razored ends and a heavy fringe, if you
dare:

Quintero
tells Yahoo Beauty that the inspiration came from Anna May Wong, the first
Chinese American movie star, well known for her iconic femme fatale short
hair. “We started with the idea of just doing a fringe, but then we started
looking at old pictures of Katie with a bob,” he says. “When we did the test,
Katie was like, ‘Just let me put the wig on,’ and it worked perfectly.” It
was the last hair look they tried before putting on the gown. Colorist Gina
Gilbert had dyed the wig three times to match it exactly to Holmes’ hair
color.

Holmes arrived at the Met Gala sporting her
angular bob, a look that’s definitely going to land the actress a ton of buzz.
Zac Posen was her date and she donned a black gown with embroidered clouds. The
actress definitely knows how to get people talking, even with the long tresses
safely tucked under her wig.“Katie was in a super playful mood and was listening
to Beyoncé when we got to the hotel room,” Quintero tells Yahoo Beauty. “We
wrapped her real hair up and pinned it down really tightly under her
wig. I’d have nightmares if it fell.”